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IDF Expands Security Zones as Netanyahu Resists U.S. Withdrawals
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- The Israel Defense Forces expanded security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza after the October 7 attacks.
- IDF deployed 25 West Bank battalions, up from 11 before October 7.
- Human Intelligence Unit 504 shifted Gaza operations from cyber to human spying.
- IDF drones now fly over Gaza without interference after Hamas lost anti-drone capability.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted U.S. pressure to withdraw from most zones, slowing the Lebanon pullout.